Test 2

Question 0

What Virginia Patriot said,”Give me liberty or give me death?”

Answer 0

Patrick Henry

Question 1

Who were the sons of liberty?

Answer 1

A patriotic group that refused to buy English goods(took action to overthrow king)

Question 2

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

Answer 2

Thomas Jefferson

Question 3

When and where was the declaration adopted?

Answer 3

July 4,1776 in Philadelphia

Question 4

What is a constitution?

Answer 4

A written form of government

Question 5

What was the first government of the US?

Answer 5

The Articles of Confederation

Question 6

Why were the articles so weak

Answer 6

They where weak on purpose so they wouldn’t give one person all the power

Question 7

Name two weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation

Answer 7

1) No power to tax. 2) Federal government was too weak

Question 8

When did the Constitution Convention meet?

Answer 8

May-September 1787

Question 9

Who served as president of the convention?

Answer 9

George Washington

Question 10

What is the name of the building in which the Constitution Convention met?

Answer 10

Independence Hall

Question 11

What city did the constitution convention meet?

Answer 11

Philadelphia

Question 12

Which plan at the convention favored the large states

Answer 12

Virginia Plan(favored large states)

Question 13

Which plan favored small states

Answer 13

New Jersey Plan(equal representation)

Question 14

How many states needed to ratify before the Constitution went into effect?

Answer 14

Nine

Question 15

Which amendments make up the bill of rights?

Answer 15

1-10

Question 16

In what year did the bill of rights go into effect?

Answer 16

1791

Question 17

How many articles did the Constitution have?

Answer 17

7

Question 18

How many amendments are there?

Answer 18

27

Question 19

Who is considered the “Father of the Constitution?”

Answer 19

James Madison

Question 20

Which articles of the constitution describes the legislative Branch?

Answer 20

First article

Question 21

What is the purpose of the Preamble

Answer 21

To explain the goals of the Constitution

Question 22

The preamble begins with what seven words?

Answer 22

We the people of the United States

Question 23

What’s the name of the war in which the colonies won their independence from England?

Answer 23

Revolutionary War

Question 24

The U.S. Constitution was signed on what date.

Answer 24

September 17, 1787

Question 25

The U.S. Constitution went into effect on what date?

Answer 25

June 21, 1788

Question 26

Power in the US government is divided among how many branches?

Answer 26

Three branches

Question 27

What are the three branches of Us Federal Government

Answer 27

Legislative, Judicial, and Executive

Question 28

Why did the Boston Tea Party happen?

Answer 28

The colonists didn’t like Britain’s unfair tax policies